Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Gadsden fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Gadsden peaked in January 2010 at 12.3% and is now 8.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Gadsden unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Alabama	3.7%	-0.1	-0.3
Gadsden	3.9%	-0.2	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Gadsden, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Gadsden peaked in May 2009 at 5,501. There are now 3,802 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,594 in December 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 105. Gadsden employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Gadsden, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Gadsden	1,699	-100	-47

Number of Unemployed Persons

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.9%	1,699
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.1%	1,799
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.8%	1,654
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	1,658
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.1%	1,776
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.1%	1,753
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.2%	1,795
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%	1,880
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.7%	2,032
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.2%	1,829
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.1%	1,761